Honduras
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- proper noun
- /hɒnˈdʊərəs/
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Honduras
- Coral defends the Atlantic coast of Honduras while mangroves buffer the Pacific shore.
- Honduras and El Salvador
- Honduras and Costa Rica
- Honduras and Nicaragua
You meet this guy in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
- You meet this guy in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
- And the the pregnant woman in this case had come from Honduras.
- Been been a year down in Honduras and I didn't believe him bit the world.
- Because the contras are Nicaraguans and they know that they're being trained in Honduras.
- What will happen there when we are not educating the young people today in Honduras or in Colombia to be software engineers?
- But the the workers who were on the bridge at the time of the collapse were from El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico.
- I was born and raised in Honduras, came to the US and pursuing the American dream of my family.
- I went to a network state which is a small section a place called Prospera on the island of Roatan which is part of Honduras.
Examples
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That same year in Honduras, thousands of United Fruit workers went on strike until the company agreed to recognize a New Labour union.
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Despite its rich resources, Honduras is today the third-poorest and second-most unequal country in Latin America.
Academic text (2011) -
You know what, what is the history and politics of Honduras, for example?
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You know, I knew this guy from Honduras.
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The North American troops in Honduras are still there, but they are not active now.
Fiction book (1994) -
I was born and raised in Honduras, came to the US and pursuing the American dream of my family.
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There is another major caravan forming right now in Honduras, and so far, we're trying to break it up.
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Send me a postcard when you get to Honduras.
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The high level of support shown by Honduras may reflect that nation's dependence on U.S. assistance.
Academic text (1999) -
I was born and raised in Honduras, which has a rich Mayan history.
Synonyms
A country in Central America known for its beaches, rainforests, and Mayan ruins
Compounds
- Specialized
A Central American tree with hard reddish-brown wood used for fine furniture
- Specialized
A Central American tree with hard dark streaked wood used to make fine furniture and musical instruments
A country in Central America known for its beaches, rainforests, and Mayan ruins
Surface Forms
Etymology
Honduras probably comes from the Spanish word hondura, which means 'depths'. One early story says explorers gave the name after they found very deep water near the coast, so thinking of Honduras as a land of 'depths' — deep seas and deep valleys — helps you remember the country's name.